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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 16, 2012

It?s the countdown to the celebration of the year as the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy?in cooperation with the National Park Service, the Presidio Trust, and the City and County of San Francisco?bring the world together for the Golden Gate Festival on Sunday, May 27, 2012.

Marking the official 75th Anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge, tens of thousands of participants are expected at the historic celebration along the San Francisco waterfront. Although crowds will be dependent on weather conditions, organizers are planning for heavy traffic delays and congestion throughout the City.

Below please find information and resources for the public to keep in hand surrounding the Bridge?s spectacular 75th birthday party.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Date: Sunday, May 27, 2012

Hours: 11:00am – 11:00pm

Admission: FREE

Locations: Fort Point, Crissy Field, The Presidio and Marina Green. (Anniversary activities will also be held at Fort Mason Center, Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco Maritime Historical National Park, Fisherman?s Wharf, and Pier 39.)

Event Parking: None

Access Options: Public transit, walk, bike (see more below)

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS:

Fireworks, 9:30?9:50pm. Spectacular grand finale showcasing the Bridge, Bay and surrounding national parklands. Optimum visibility along the waterfront from Fort Point to east Marina Green. The hills above Marina/Cow Hollow and in the Marin Headlands also provide stunning views. Soundtrack aired live on KFOG 104.5/97.7FM. (Note: Fireworks will not be televised and will not be visible from Fisherman?s Wharf/Pier 39 south down the Embarcadero.)
International Orange Artists? Exhibition at Fort Point, 10am?7pm.
Crissy Field Stage highlighting dance, music and local bands, 11am?11pm.
Road Trip through History featuring vintage cars and motorcycles from 1937 to the present. East Crissy Field, 11am?5pm.
Crissy Field Center Future Fair with activities and demonstrations showcasing sustainability technologies and innovations in the pioneering spirit of the Bridge. East Beach, 11am?7pm.
Vintage Maritime Display and Historic Watercraft Parade with classic boats spanning 75 years. St. Francis Yacht Club, 11am?3pm.
Marina Green Stage featuring dance and music organizations and local bands. West Marina Green, 11am?10pm.
Marina Green, Crissy Field and Golden Gate Bridge Plaza retail outlets offering Official 75th Anniversary merchandise. Various waterfront locations, 10am-8pm.
Additional anniversary activities will also be held at various locations along the San Francisco waterfront as part of the year-long Golden Gate Bridge 75 Tributes program. For a full list of community tributes visit http://goldengatebridge75.org/celebrate/

EVENT ACCESS:

Please do not drive! No public parking will be available in the Presidio, Crissy Field, or Marina Green.
Expect severe traffic congestion and potential gridlock throughout the day and across the City, and especially after the fireworks conclude.
Plan now to take public transit, walk or bike to the Festival, and plot your route beforehand.
Free bicycle parking will be available. Bring your own lock.
There is NO BRIDGE WALK. The Golden Gate Bridge roadway will remain open to cars although traffic will be interrupted during the fireworks show at 9:30pm.
The Bridge?s east and west pedestrian and bicycle sidewalks will be accessible during the day but will close at 6 pm. The sidewalks will reopen to pedestrians and bikes from 10:00pm?midnight.
Presidio gates will be open only to RESIDENTS pedestrians, bicycles, transit, taxies and shuttles. All private vehicle access into the Presidio will be by pre-issued access pass only. Marina gate is open only to emergency vehicles.
Trip planning and traffic updates are available through 511 (711 for TDD) or http://www.511.org.

For complete Golden Gate Festival public information, including transit options, entertainment schedules and additional event recommendations, please visit http://www.goldengatebridge75.org.

About the Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary:

The 75th Anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge is a project of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy in collaboration with the National Park Service, The Presidio Trust and the City and County of San Francisco. The year-long celebration and May 27th Golden Gate Festival are funded by private contributions, with major underwriting provided by Wells Fargo, Genentech, HP, and Kaiser Permanente. In addition to the Golden Gate Festival, the anniversary includes visitor improvement projects at the Bridge Plaza and adjacent national parklands, as well as 75 Tributes to the Bridge, a year-long series of public programs presented throughout the Bay Area in 2012. For additional information and all public inquiries, please visit http://www.goldengatebridge75.org.

MEDIA CONTACTS

David Shaw, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy

415-561-3064, dshaw(at)parksconservancy(dot)org

Mary Currie, Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District

415-317-2222, mcurrie(at)goldengate(dot)org

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An M.T.A. construction truck struck an overhead road sign on the Queens-bound plaza of the Whitestone Bridge at 1:10 p.m. on Friday, causing the steel sign structure to come crashing down on all six lanes and injuring two people who were on the truck, according to M.T.A. Bridges and Tunnels. The accident, which did not injure other passengers, the agency said, forced the immediate closure of the bridge. Cars were being rerouted to the Throgs Neck or Robert F. Kennedy Bridges just before the onslaught of Friday afternoon traffic.

The boom truck was driven by Alpha Painting and Construction Company, a contractor for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority hired to paint the bridge?s Queens and Bronx towers, according to Judie Glave, a spokeswoman for the authority. Two men sustained minor injuries, one had a head injury and another had a fracture leg, and both were taken to New York Queens Hospital.

?Right now we have our maintenance crews out there, they have to cut the metal part of the sign and remove it,? Ms. Glave said. ?The hope is to get it open by rush hour.? She admitted that might be difficult.

George Attwal, a witness who said he was driving his Volkswagen Passat two cars behind the truck, described it as a pickup truck, with a cranelike operator in its bed, perhaps used like a cherry-picker to fix things, he said.

?I guess he forgot to lower it and it hit the roadway sign,? Mr. Attwal, 23, of Flushing, Queens, said in a telephone interview. ?It collapsed right in front of us and two people fell off. They were standing in the back of the pickup. On person fell off and he rolled onto the road itself.?

Mr. Attwal, who was returning from a business call in New Jersey and headed to Long Island, said the accident ?all happened within two seconds.? The car in front of him slammed on its brakes, and he hit his brakes hard to avoid a collision.

He estimated that the truck was going 15 to 20 miles an hour, but questioned why the two people would be outside on the bed of the truck.

Ms. Glave said she had no information about where the passengers of the truck were at the time. As soon as officials arrived on the scene, they directed Mr. Attwal to turn around and take the Throgs Neck Bridge.

The bridge was most recently closed in February during high winds when a tractor trailer overturned, Ms. Glave said.

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